1. Which kind punctuation are used to set off nonrestrictive clauses?
(Select two)
A. periods
B. dashes
C. colons
D. parentheses
E. quotes
2. Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause?
A. l like to eat pizza best with extra cheese) while it is hot.
B. The dog--who is black and brown jumped over the fence.
C. My friend watched a movie yesterday--my favorite one.
D. Her (older sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice.
3. Why are nonrestrictive clauses used?
A. to complete a sentence
B. to add detail
C. to make a conclusion
D. to ask a question
4.Identify the nonrestrictive clause in the following sentence.
In December--when it gets cold---I like to use a soft, warm blanket
A. In December
B. when it gets cold
C. a soft, warm blanket
D. I like to use
5. How would you rewrite the following sentence so that is has a correct nonrestrictive clause in it?
I always play soccer on Saturday.
A. I always play soccer--my favorite sport on Saturday.
B. I always play soccer my favorite sport (on Saturday).
C. I always play soccer (my favorite sport) on Saturday.
D. I always play soccer--my favorite sport--on Saturday.
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1. The correct answers are B. dashes and D. parentheses. Nonrestrictive clauses are usually set off by dashes or parentheses to indicate that they are providing additional, non-essential information to the sentence.
2. The correct sentence that uses a nonrestrictive clause is D. Her (older sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice. The nonrestrictive clause in this sentence is "(older sister)", which provides additional information about Mallory but is not necessary for the sentence to make sense.
3. Nonrestrictive clauses are used to add detail to a sentence (answer B). They provide additional information that is not crucial to the basic meaning of the sentence.
4. The correct nonrestrictive clause in the sentence "In December--when it gets cold---I like to use a soft, warm blanket" is B. when it gets cold. This clause is not essential to the meaning of the sentence but adds additional information about the time when the speaker likes to use a soft, warm blanket.
5. The correct way to rewrite the sentence so that it has a correct nonrestrictive clause is C. I always play soccer (my favorite sport) on Saturday. The nonrestrictive clause "(my favorite sport)" adds additional information about what soccer means to the speaker, but it is not necessary for the basic meaning of the sentence.